Sentences with phrase «lump sum purchase»

Dollar cost averaging means that you are buying less units of the investment as it goes up so you are basically losing out on some of the gain compared to the lump sum purchase.

A lump sum purchase would be better because then all the money is invested in the market right away and can get the full benefit of the rising prices.

Some investors will save up their contributions and then make a larger purchase when they feel the timing is right — this is called a lump sum purchase.

While some people reinvest the dividends directly into new shares of the same companies they already own, others prefer to allow the dividends to accumulate in their discount brokerage accounts and then make a lump sum purchase once enough money has built up.

Usually, lump sum purchases are made at, or shortly after, the annuitant's retirement.